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1. 

Press the WPS button on your router. 

2. 

Within 2 minutes, press the WPS button on the 
extender for 1 second. The         LED should 
change from blinking to solid on, indicating 
successful connection.

3. 

If the extender connects to a dual-band router, 
repeat steps 1 and 2 to connect to the other 
band.

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Plug the extender into a power outlet 

next to

 your router. Wait until 

its Power LED turns solid on.

Power On

1

Relocate

3

1. 

Plug in the extender about 

halfway 

between your router and the Wi-Fi dead 

zone. The location you choose must be 

within the range of your router

2. 

Wait for about 2 minutes until the        LED turns 

solid white

. If it doesn't, 

relocate the extender closer to the router

 to achieve better signal quality. 

Quick Installation Guide

Range Extender

RE230

Router

Devices

Halfway

White: Suitable location

Red: Too far from router

Enjoy!

Connect your devices to the extender wirelessly or via an Ethernet cable, 
then enjoy the internet. The password of your extended network is the 
same as your host router.

Tip: 

For more intuitive location assistance, access extender settings

 

via the Tether app and go to 

Tools 

>

 Location Assistant

.

Tip: 

You can also set up the extender in Access Point mode to transform your existing wired network 

to a wireless one. For details, refer to the user guide at 

https://www.tp-link.com/support/download

.

Laptop

Smartphone

Tablet

Smart TV

Game Console

Desktop

Next to

Solid On

Set up with videos: 

Scan the QR code, or visit 
https://www.tp-link.com/download/RE230.html

Set Up 

1. 

Get the up-to-date Tether app from the 
Apple App Store or Google Play, or simply 
scan the QR code.

Tether

Scan for Tether

or

Via the Tether App

For more details, please refer to the user guide at 

https://www.tp-link.com/support/download

.

1

. Connect your computer or smartphone to the 

extender’s network 

TP-Link_Extender

.

2. 

Visit 

http://tplinkrepeater.net

 or 

http://192.168.0.254

 in a web browser. 

Create a password to log in.

3. 

Follow web instructions to complete the setup.

Extended Network Names: 

Router’s network name with 

_EXT 

at the end

or 
Same as your OneMesh router 
(See back for OneMesh details)

Passwords: 

Same as your router

Via a Web Browser

Via the WPS Button

 More Setup Methods

Note: 

If you cannot find your device, please refer to 

FAQ 

Q1

.

Note: 

If the LED does not turn solid on, please refer to 

FAQ 

Q2

.

4.

 Follow app instructions to complete the setup. 

The         LED should turn solid on, indicating 
successful connection to your router.

2. 

Launch the Tether app and log in with your 
TP-Link ID. If you don’t have an account, 
create one first.

Welcome to Tether

Log In

TP-Link ID (Email)

Sign Up

Forgot Password?

Password

2

3. 

Tap the      button and select 

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.

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